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THE THIRD ROOT: Searching the origins of Son Jarocho

Camilo Nu is a talented guitarist from Mexico who is propelled on a journey to search the roots of the traditional music of Veracruz know as Son Jarocho, a Mexican music that has been recognized as having Spanish and African influences.
Camilo travels through Southern Spain and North Africa to collaborate musically with the local genres in order to discover what similarities still exist, and as his journey gets further from home he is unexpectedly confronted with his own fragmented African heritage that he inherited through his absent father.
Camilo’s journey takes on a whole new meaning as he travels deep into the African roots of Son Jarocho and, inevitably, his own identity.

This event is part of the programming of the 7th Encuentro de Soneros in NY.
Q&A session after the film with creators Reed Rickert (director, producer) and Camilo Nu (director, producer, protagonist).